drive shaft center support

[5.0Flareside]

ok ive figured out that this is the cause of the vibration. i have a new one ready to put on. and i have the driveshaft dropped and out from under the truck. i pull on the rear drive shaft and it starts to pull out and just stops. how the hell do i get the drive shafts sepperated to put the new support and bearing in?

 

[blacksnapon]

Sometimes, there is a screw-on cap that has to be removed before the splines can "release", but generally they'll come out.

 

[5.0Flareside]

Sometimes, there is a screw-on cap that has to be removed before the splines can "release", but generally they'll come out.

ok going out and checking it now. thanks vince.

 

[5.0Flareside]

ok we got the drive shaft apart. now just cant figure out how the carrier bearing is supposed to come off.

 

[blacksnapon]

ok we got the drive shaft apart. now just cant figure out how the carrier bearing is supposed to come off.

Professional tech way---hydraulic press. Backyard tech-----BFH.

 

[5.0Flareside]

Professional tech way---hydraulic press. Backyard tech-----BFH.

ok theres a lip there is it for sure gonna expand over the lip?

im gonna take a pic and put it on.....

 

[5.0Flareside]

this is the lip im worried bout..

 

[blacksnapon]

That "lip" should come off with the bearing. Its just a pressed on bearing with a rubberized outside. When you put it back on, I usually used a big pipe that fit down over the shaft to pound it into place.

 

[5.0Flareside]

That "lip" should come off with the bearing. Its just a pressed on bearing with a rubberized outside. When you put it back on, I usually used a big pipe that fit down over the shaft to pound it into place.

ok. it feels metal though. does that make any difference?

 

[blacksnapon]

ok. it feels metal though. does that make any difference?

I believe its part of the bearing.

 

[5.0Flareside]

when i was trying to hammer the entire thing off the rubber was braking and i decided to just take the rubber off. and now im down to the actual bearing and the pressed in piece. its not wanting to budge no matter how much force and different ways im trying.

 

[5.0Flareside]

this is all i got left its just the inner part of the bearing and its on really solid seems to be pressed on. now how is the best way to get this off? the hammer and Screw driver aint doin nothing.

 

[blacksnapon]

this is all i got left its just the inner part of the bearing and its on really solid seems to be pressed on. now how is the best way to get this off? the hammer and Screw driver aint doin nothing.

Where your finger is, is the start of the bearing race. You have that flat part, then the concave part, then another flat. After that last flat, thats where it has to separate from the shaft. Heat does wonders. Heat it up, then commence beating. It needs to get red hot.

 

[5.0Flareside]

thanks vince but me and my dad decided to stop for the day. and im just gonna take it to the shop i like and have them remove it and put the new one on.